Zombie

"My leg is injured, and I can't possibly survive in this condition," the girl said. "You know what to do: live on, taking my place with you."

"Dying here together will only make us both forgettable. Live on, live a better life. I will be with you!"

"So, I can't die. On the contrary, I must live, and live better than everyone else..." Fang Yi's last thought flashed through his mind.

"He actually survived." Lu Li was somewhat surprised to see Fang Yi lying on the lab table. Fang Yi's will to live could be described as twisted and abnormal, but it was better that he was alive.

Lu Li could help Fang Yi overcome the curse in more than two ways. The simplest way was to use the Shadow Mark developed by Gresta to perform a ritual to transform Fang Yi into a shadow. But what would be the point? With the Shadow Mark, it would be easy to get subordinates.

"It works! Reversing the Death-Date Immortal Body." Lu Li finally inscribed Fang Yi innate curse on Lu Li's Death-Date Immortal Body. By determining the date of death, he could forcibly prevent himself from dying. However, Lu Li sealed and solidified this date of death through the combination of various curses, turning it into the core of the curse. In exchange for enduring all kinds of pain, the date of death would never come.

"Initial success, but there are still many areas that need improvement!" Lu Li carefully examined Fang Yi's corpse. Indeed, Fang Yi's body had already died the moment the curse was completed, but because his death had not yet arrived, he was able to remain in the world as a corpse.

"Under the influence of the curse, his body is as hard as iron, impervious to blades and spears, and possesses a high degree of immortality. His heartbeat has stopped, and he has no body temperature. All the curses have merged together, forming a tough protective barrier that guards his body. Unless the difference in strength is too great, no one can touch his will, which also prevents him from using most spells."

"This record is very similar to a creature that mutated from a corpse in ancient times, so let's just inherit their name and call it Zombie!" Lu Li finished naming the new species he had researched.

At this moment, Fang Yi, the first cursed Zombie, also woke up. As soon as he woke up, he felt that he had become completely different, and the world had become completely different. Then came the hunger that could overwhelm his reason.

Lu Li had anticipated this. He pushed out an animal test subject that had been transported over earlier, and Fang Yi grabbed it. Fang Yi seemed to have a sense of temperature and could see the distribution of heat within the animal's body, with the hottest spot being its heart.

His right hand shot out like lightning, his black fingernails piercing through the skin and bone of the test subject's chest, grabbing the animal's heart. Instinctively, thin tubes, like small tree roots, extended from his hand and plunged into the animal's heart.

Fang Yi pierced the animal's chest, but not a single drop of blood splattered out; it was all absorbed by Fang Yi's skin. At the same time, as the thin tube pierced the animal's heart, it could be clearly absorbed in gushes.

The animal test subject visibly dried up, eventually turning into a bluish-black mummified corpse that collapsed to the ground. Fang Yi was absorbing blood for the first time, was immersed in a sense of satisfaction and happiness.

It took him a while to realize what was happening, and he began to look at himself. His skin was pale and grayish, but it had a rosy hue because he had just absorbed a lot of blood. With a little effort, some fleshy scales appeared on his skin.

He stretched out his black fingernails and gently scratched them, actually producing sparks. He grabbed at the steel experimental table and dug several holes in it, then squeezed it and molded a steel ball.

Fang Yi then closed his eyes and reached out to sense the area. He saw dozens of thin tubes emerging from his hand. These tubes were special channels formed by Fang Yi's blood vessels and the plant curse that had been placed on his heart.

Fang Yi did not open his eyes. The thin tubes kept wriggling and waving. After a while, a drop of blood with black threads seeped out from the thin tubes and hung on them. If you looked closely, you would find that the black threads were like tiny worms.

Fang Yi opened his eyes, and the thin tube shot out, piercing the mummified corpse on the ground. The drop of blood containing tiny worms was injected into the mummified corpse's heart. A few seconds later, the mummified corpse suddenly got up and let out a hoarse roar.

Fang Yi could sense the Bloodworm inside the mummified corpse. He could freely control the mummified corpse he had resurrected through the Bloodworm, and without the interference of subjective consciousness, the mummified corpse could disregard its physical limitations and unleash his power.

Even after absorbing enough blood, this mummified corpse formed a core around Fang Yi's Bloodworm, gaining some of Fang Yi's power. If Fang Yi was a first-generation Zombie, then this mummified corpse was a second-generation Zombie.

"It seems everything is going smoothly, but there are still some areas that need improvement." Lu Li's words came from the side, causing Fang Yi to turn his head.

"Improvements? Is there anything else that needs improvement in this power?" Fang Yi clenched his fist, his knuckles cracking, and suddenly threw a punch. The force of the punch even sent everything flying off the other experimental table, including the culture tanks.

"Then try this!" Lu Li pulled open one of the curtains, and sunlight shone in, shining on Fang Yi as if he had been hit by a laser. Fang Yi instantly felt an extreme pain, and even his blood became hot again. His skin began to rot, emitting black smoke, and the Bloodworm in his body all went berserk.

"Your body is actually maintained by a large number of curses, and most of these curses are sensitive to positive energy such as sunlight. They are prone to small-scale riots under sunlight, and prolonged exposure could even lead to death. My next plan is to improve this," Lu Li said in the sunlight.

Only after Lu Li drew the curtains and the sunlight disappeared did Fang Yi kneel on the ground. His injuries were constantly healing. Then he saw Lu Li squatting in front of him, holding a black bead in her hand. A strange connection appeared in his heart.

"See this? This is your death sentence." Lu Li pressed the bead, making Fang Yi's heart tighten as well. "Once it breaks, the curses all over your body will erupt, and you will die instantly."

"By controlling this bead, I control your life, just like you control the core of that dried corpse. If you want to live, you'd better obey. What I can give you, I can also take away!" Lu Li turned his hand and put the bead away.

"Understood, sir!" Fang Yi quickly replied. If he wanted to live better and longer, he had to continue to endure.

"Very well, then your task now is to deal with the trouble you've caused!" Lu Li suddenly turned around and pointed to the gray snake that was slowly crawling towards the door from the corner. Fang Yi's punch had just knocked over the culture tank, allowing it to escape.